Recruiting
Observation study of Vascular Anomalies patients, sponsored by Gillies McIndoe Research Institute
Get in touch This trial recruits from May 2014 for 492 weeks
Dr Swee T Tan
Phone: 64 4 2820366
Email: swee.tan@gmri.org.nz
Address:
C/o Gillies McIndoe Research Institute
PO Box 7184, Newtown
Wellington South 6242,
New Zealand
Inclusion Criteria
Gender: Both males and females
Any patient undergoing surgical excision of a vascular anomaly who and/or their caregiver/parents give consent for the specimen to be stored in the tissue bank and used for research. Lesions including vascular tumours (such as haemangioma) and vascular malformations including capillary, venous and lymphatic.
Exclusion Criteria
Any patient/caregiver who does not wish to give consent for their specimen to be used for research, and any specimen that is deemed inappropriate (too small) for research by the pathologist receiving that specimen. If a patient consents to donate their tissue to the tissue bank, but declines to donate the requested serum and/or urine samples, their tissue will still be added to the tissue bank as per their consent.
ACTRNACTRN12614000792628
The effect of biologically significant pathways (such as the Renin-angiotensin system) on biological processes including haematopoiesis, in the regulation of vascular anomalies in a population of both adult and paediatric patients with vascular anomalies.
Cell and Molecular Biology of Vascular Anomalies